Closer: Nearshoring has inspired a boom in Mexico’s industrial real estate

The Weekly Take from CBRE

Mexico’s industrial real estate market is benefiting from the need for more resilient supply chains. PGIM’s Enrique Lavín, DHL’s Guillermo Espinosa Armendáriz and CBRE’s Yadira Torres-Romero explain the advantages and challenges of nearshoring.

Insights to Share:

• Nearshoring is spurring industrial activity beyond Mexico’s border cities as companies seek inland nearshoring opportunities.
• The lower cost and availability of labor explains why companies have relocated or expanded manufacturing operations in Mexico.
• The cost of capital, even for transactions denominated in U.S. dollars, is lower than in the U.S.